Agrarian reform beneficiaries’ coops strengthened

The Department of Agrarian Reform in Region 7 (DAR), along with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), recently conducted a strengthening and capacity building seminar for agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) cooperatives in this province. There are some 37 ARB cooperatives in Negros Oriental. Provincial agrarian reform officer Stephen M. Leonidas said the DAR needs to strengthen the ARB cooperatives here to sustain their operations.